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(...) I guess I got my times switched around. The DVD lists the genie animation as the overall winner, and I have to agree that it's a good one. David (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) (URL) Jake's blog> notes that Revenge of the Brick is available online. Bruce (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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(...) The poster I got for that at Celebrations says 7pm EST, which means it would have been on at 6pm our time, since we're not on DST (yet). But I don't see it listed in the newspaper TV guide. Love to see that DVD. I really liked that one with (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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Did anyone happen to record the Revenge of the Brick LEGO thing that was on Cartoon Network tonight? I was going to watch and tape it at 8:00, but the 8:00 time that was advertised must have been for a different time zone, because there was neither (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) We had a contest and voted to decide on the 4 winners. People’s choice — IndyLUG GATS (2 kids looking at nanoscale layout), by Jeramy Spurgeon Judge’s choice — Joe Vig Goes to the Proctologist (Joe Vig about to get probed), by Brian Darrow (...) (19 years ago, 13-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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Hey IndyLUGgers, I put up a (URL) blog entry on your last meeting> based on Brian's Brickshelf pics. Is there a meeting report or anything like that someplace? If so let me know and I'll edit my blog entry to link to it. Thanks, Bruce (19 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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(...) My (post-moderation) pictures of all the vignettes are at (URL) (19 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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The April IndyLUG meeting will start at 2:00 on Sunday, April 10. The location will be Jeramy's house in Fishers. The primary subject of discussion will be the 500 Festival that will be on May 15. Everyone is also encouraged to bring a vignette MOC. (...) (19 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind)
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(...) Actually, I called dibs on making a vignette of a humerous scene of attempted time travel from the movie Napoleon Dynamite. We watched it at Jeramy's house after the meeting was over. Jeramy bought the movie, so we can play that scene for (...) (19 years ago, 27-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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Last weekend (Feb. 19-21) IndyLUG had a display at the Child & Parent Expo in Indianapolis at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. We had three sections to the layout: Town/train, Space and Castle. Most of our club's shows are train oriented, but this (...) (19 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX) !!
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(...) And here are 2 that I forgot: Great American Train Show October 15 & 16, 2005 Indiana State Fairgrounds Indianapolis, Indiana Contact: Brian Darrow NMRA convention July 8-10 Cincinnati, OH Contact: Jeramy Spurgeon (19 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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(...) IndyLUG shows: Child and Parent Expo Feb. 19-21 Indianapolis, IN, State Fair Grounds Contact: Jeramy Spurgeon 500 Festival May 15, 11:00-4:00 (short 1 day show) Indianapolis, IN Contact: Brian Darrow (19 years ago, 16-Feb-05, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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(...) Cut up bed sheets?! Man, all that smack I've been taking for carrying my MOC's on boards with strings for handles, and now I find the king of all LEGO mountains being lifted by bedsheet rags. Hoo boy, the comeback smack will be fierce... ; ) (...) (19 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) Yes, he does seem to have enough parrots for it. Ewwwww! A mountain of bird poop! Legoswami Samarth (19 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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In lugnet.trains, Rob Hendrix wrote: SNIP (...) maybe its guano? (19 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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Ok.. in Lar's defense he is a hardcore train modeler first, and Lego maniac second... (...) UNIX Systems, Network and IT Specialist a.k.a. Guesseppi Piegatura di Carta If you aren't having fun, you're doing the wrong thing! All opinions expressed (...) (19 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) This is way cool. So much stuff in such a reasonable space! Do you have a track plan or some kind of top view, so we can see what happens *inside* the mountain? I'm especially curious of the low bridge across the stream. (19 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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I'd love to see pics of the de-construction! And how it's packed up for transport. Thanks SteveB (...) (19 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(snip). Is this going to NMRA? (...) Ok, I was watching a show on the Canadian midwest provinces around Banff the other day. That water is blue, and an amazing one at that. Now, if you wanna argue the clear brick for water--go to Lake Tahoe. Scott (19 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) (URL) That appears to be on a backdrop, am I missing where the water is on the scenery? MR here in the states seems to run an article about how to do polyurethane (clear) water with fair frequency so I 'm not sure I agree with your limited (...) (19 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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(...) Oh come on people, Lar was expressing his *opinion*. But Lar, I gotta say, water is painted blue on most of the layouts I've seen, scale MR or not. An example: (URL) on our M>ltc layout (URL) snow tipped mountain was only barely taller than (...) (19 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) Why is a "Disneyish" bad? You make it seem that non-real world accurate scene elements are bad and should never be modelled. I like the look of a "Disneylike" exaggerated scene, maybe that's why I like the Disney parks so much. -Orion (19 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) Here in Colorado, we get frozen waterfalls that are blue, bright vivid gorgeous blue. It's amazing. Agreed about the snow line- better to have a patch of snow in a gulley or valley- a little tiny glacier. Beautiful work- I'm jealous! I don't (...) (19 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) Toylike - now I'm laughing, it is a toy! Of course it won't matter. That layout is going to rock!!! -Patrick (19 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) Whereas I like trans with blue underneath or transblue, I think it looks more like water, since water is transparent. Having blue bricks underneath the transparent layer makes it look blueish but not solid. (...) Which is probably why I would (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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snipped (...) Odd you should say this. I really like the look of the blue water cascading down the mountain and the way the light reflects off the sloped bricks. It's going to take a tall, tall mountain to really justify a snow cap. Wouldn't you (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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Thanks to everyone for the kind remarks on the mountain. To answer a few questions: I don't know if I was going for scale compression as much as I was just going for artistic expression. It does give you the impression of some distance from front to (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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Brian, That's a great mountain & layout. I can see kids' eyes popping and jaws dropping. It looks like you used some scale compression on the mountain slopes to make it appear taller - is that right? Try taking some pics from a kid's approximate eye (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...e.DOT.com> wrote in message news:IBCp8t.3Co@lugnet.com... (...) Hmm, I'm calling BS here. There is a river in Colorado with so much of a certain kind of mineral content in it that the water is indeed blue. (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) It's big, it's cool, and there's lots to like. The roadway and parking lot, for example are really neat. Always glad to see people building mountains. Spotlighted! I have a couple of bones to pick though... Water isn't blue. I think it's much (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) I'm sure my wife can empathise with that! Our dining table is covered with Lego. I was building 48x48 modules on the table but fitting them together takes up the whole table! It is better to have a large flat surface for building on the big (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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(...) I agree awesome work, highlighted for sure. My biggest problem with large scluptured modules is not where to store them but having the room to build them. My LEGO room isn't big enough for me to keep a few modules setup over a long period of (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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Hi Brian, Awesome, awesome! Great job on this, the use of bridges and retaining walls, etc... I love how we (L-gaugers) are getting more and more sophisticated about our layouts. Of course we all know that GMLTC has been sculpting layouts for ever (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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(...) I really like the multiple levels. I think train displays have continuously become larger and larger on two dimensions, but adding height (apart from really tall buildings) is something that we should all aim for. Having built mountains and (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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Here's a sneak peek at the mountain module I'm making for IndyLUG/Central Indiana LTC's display at this years Children's & Parents Expo Feb 19,20 & 21 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. There are three train loops and the lower two can run (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug) !!
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| | Re: GATS 8-9 jan, 2005, great model
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(...) Actually David Korhman built that Mark Indylug (19 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) As Brian Darrow said, I took the photos at the GATS show, but I have no idea who made the MOC. I'm posting this to the IndyLUG newsgroup - hopefully whoever did it will claim his share of glory for creating it.. :) When I first saw it, I (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | IndyLUG BrickQuest Game
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At our November meeting, IndyLUG put together and played the Brickquest game created by Peter Guenther. I put together the dungeon and "Brick-Mastered" (my first time at running any sort of fantasy/RPG game). Players included David Gregory, John (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.org.us.indylug) !
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(...) I call dibs on playing a human cleric character. I think it would be a good idea if everyone who is planning on paying BrickQuest at the meeting to post what their character is going to be. That way we won't end up with every one of us coming (...) (20 years ago, 11-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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The December IndyLUG meeting will be on Sunday, December 19 at 2:00 at Jeramy Spurgeon's house in Fishers. Plans for the meeting include: • Planning the January GATS • Playing BrickQuest (click (URL) here> to see the BrickQuest site) - If you've (...) (20 years ago, 9-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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